Accountability for Veterans Act

Sponsored byRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ· Introduced 28 janvier 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

28 janvier 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 3 avril 2025

Accountability for Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on certain appeals, resources, and VA health care systems. Specifically, the report must address (1) the reasons why there is a backlog of appeals of claims for VA disability benefits; (2) ways to increase the amount of information, resources, and tools provided by the VA to individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense; and (3) the management problems impacting one-star health care systems of the VA.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDisability assistanceVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

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